"Is that true?" Wang Cuilian asked nervously.
Yang Ruoqing nodded vigorously, "Of course, so, aunt, whatever we eat and drink next will be as you said before. Tang Yazi and I both agree!"
After Wang Cuilian got this sentence, she felt confident in her heart and felt relaxed immediately.
"Okay, then from now on we will have three dishes and one soup at noon, and at night..."
"If Tang Yazi and uncle go home for dinner at night, we will cook hard rice and stir-fry some vegetables. If they eat on the river embankment, then our mothers will eat something thin to make it easier to digest!" Yang Ruoqing suggested .
"Okay, let's get started. Then I'll go get ready."
Wang Cuilian went to the kitchen with a brisk pace.
She had to rearrange the rice and grains at home, and then she had to make sure that she had enough food at home.
Only when there is enough food at home can the children be able to do things outside without any distractions, so from now on, we must budget carefully to help the children save!
Looking at Wang Cuilian's energetic back, Yang Ruoqing smiled sincerely.
This is a family that unites its hearts and works together!
At night, Blacksmith Luo and Luo Fengtang had dinner at the river embankment before returning.
The two men were surprised to see the porridge and pancakes eaten by the women at home.
Before Luo Fengtang could say anything, Blacksmith Luo was the first to ask: "What's going on with you? How do you eat these? Can you fill them up? And Qing'er has twins..."
Just as Wang Cuilian was about to explain, Yang Ruoqing held her hand down and came to talk to Blacksmith Luo and Luo Fengtang about the family discussion.
After hearing this, both men fell silent.
After a while, Blacksmith Luo said: "No matter what, I can't hurt you!"
Yang Ruoqing said with a smile: "Uncle, this is not bitter at all, porridge, steamed buns and side dishes, I don't know how many people can't eat such exquisite food!"
Blacksmith Luo smiled innocently, took out his tobacco stick and took a few puffs.
He blew out a few smoke rings and asked Luo Fengtang: "We are building river embankments day and night. What do you think is the possibility of flooding?"
Luo Fengtang's eyes were originally focused on his wife, with distress in his eyes.
But seeing how satisfied she was as she sipped the porridge, he couldn't help but feel a little more relaxed.
The uncle's question made him come back to his senses instantly. He thought for a while and said: "How should I put it? I feel that if the sky does not clear up for a long time, the water level will not recede. Even if it clears up here, the water level around here will not be able to go down." If it doesn’t clear up, we will still suffer disasters under the large-scale impact.”
"Ah?" Blacksmith Luo was stunned.
Wang Cuilian didn't quite understand. She asked everyone: "How do you say this? It's sunny now. As long as the sun comes out, won't the water be dried up? Won't the water level go down? Why don't we go down there? Can the rain still affect us?"
Yang Ruoqing then dipped her chopsticks into some rice soup and lightly drew a few strokes on Wang Cuilian on the table.
"Look, Auntie, if it keeps raining upstream, the rivers and ponds there won't be able to hold it. Will the water have to pour into the nearby fields, villages and market towns?"
"Yes! I understand this, but what does it have to do with us? Can it still flood our place?" She was still puzzled.
Yang Ruoqing continued: "Usually in order to protect the market town and minimize losses, the Yamen will order flood releases."
"What is flood discharge?"
"Just to divert the flood water and discharge it elsewhere." Luo Fengtang also added from the side.
Wang Cuilian nodded.
Yang Ruoqing continued to explain to her in detail. The general idea was that these rivers and ponds were actually connected to each other. The water in nearby places was too large and had nowhere to go. It could only be discharged downstream through these rivers, allowing more rivers and Ponds and lakes help break up the pressure caused by floods.
Therefore, Mianniu Mountain is not self-contained.
The top priority is not only to protect oneself, but also to be ready to share the pressure with others at any time. This is why river embankments are reinforced every day.
"I finally understand, this is... too difficult!" Wang Cuilian murmured.
Tuoba Xian also smiled bitterly, chanting the Buddha's name silently in her heart, just hoping that God would clear up the rain soon.
At night, Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang had taken a bath and lay on the bed covered with mats. They lit mugwort in the room, so when the curtains were rolled up, they were not afraid of mosquitoes in the room.
Luo Fengtang held Yang Ruoqing in one hand and held a large cattail leaf fan in the other hand, gently fanning her. The two chatted incessantly.
The topics of conversation during this time were all about river embankments and floods.
Luo Fengtang said: "I would like to discuss with you how much grain our family currently has in stock?"
Yang Ruoqing smiled and said: "I knew you would ask this, why, are you worried that the people building the river embankments will not have enough food?"
Luo Fengtang nodded truthfully.
Yang Ruoqing patted his strong chest: "Don't worry, the people who build the river embankment will be rationed on a per-capita basis. Three meals a day. Now our family's food reserves can take care of them for two months!"
No matter how good this river embankment is, there is no way it will take two months to complete.
Luo Fengtang was relieved.
"There's another thing..."
He had just opened his mouth when Yang Ruoqing suddenly raised a finger to cover his lips: "Are you worried that there will be a flood and that warehouses will be opened for disaster relief?"
Luo Fengtang nodded.
"Ha, don't worry, I have sent a message to Brother Zuo in Huguang County, Brother Xu Mang in Wanghai County, and Second Brother, asking them to help me find a way to transport food."
"I also sent letters to restaurants in the town and restaurants in Qing'an County, asking them to arrange their own food storage to avoid the shortage of rice and grain during the floods, which would cause the restaurants to close."
Luo Fengtang turned over and stared closely at Yang Ruoqing's eyes.
"What? Why are you looking at me like this? Is there rice on my face or something?"
Yang Ruoqing poked his handsome face and asked jokingly.
Luo Fengtang sighed softly: "No wonder the ancients said that marrying a virtuous wife is a powerful thing for a husband."
"You have arranged everything I can think of and what I can't think of. My wife has been arranged in advance. Such a good wife... I won't change the throne even if you give me one!"
Yang Ruoqing refused, and said angrily: "What? I only deserve the throne?"
"No, no, no, there are more than ten thrones, and there are not as many as gold and silver. In short, a daughter-in-law is a priceless treasure!"
"Well, that's a good job flattering you!" Yang Ruoqing held his face and said with a smile.
"Daughter-in-law, I'm serious," his eyes suddenly darkened and he stopped smiling.
"Thank you for your hard work, you are still running around behind with a big belly."
He felt distressed, but couldn't care less.
Yang Ruoqing stopped laughing and joking, but looked at him with a gentle smile: "The male is outside and the female is inside, you are fighting on the front line, and I will take care of the rear for you. You can go ahead and arrange the flood control. I have the supplies in the rear." , I promise I won’t hold you back!”
"Well! Thank you, wife!"
He buried his head in her arms.
